Weekend trial for pedestrianised areas around Grafton Street
A trial will see areas near Grafton Street go car-free at weekends.
Included in the plans are parts of South Anne Street, Duke Street, Drury Street and Dame Court.
The trials will take place on Saturdays and Sundays, from 11am to 7pm, beginning on the 25th of July.
The pilot will run for four weeks.
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Dublin pedestrianisation trials in Grafton Street area announced!
Green bits below will trial pedestrianisation, weekends between 11am-7pm. Trial will run for four weekends beginning 25 July.
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— Michael Pidgeon (@Pidge) July 2, 2020
Green Party Councillor Michael Pidgeon believes the scheme will be beneficial to local businesses;
"I think anyone who has been in the area, has been along South William Street in particular, will know that it's an area where pedestrianisation would be a great idea," he said.
"There's very little car traffic, the streets are almost entirely commercial so there's a huge amount of footfall."
